Over the past week, large Cardano (ADA) holders have redistributed about 230 million ADA tokens, based on on-chain data shared on March 3. This wave of whale transfers suggests active portfolio repositioning among major addresses, while ADA trades around $0.2704 with a small daily and weekly advance amid a broader monthly decline.

Goldman Sachs and Jefferies are recruiting analysts to cover crypto within their core equity research teams, indicating deeper integration of digital assets into mainstream coverage. The openings were highlighted on March 1 and are positioned in research units rather than on trading desks, pointing to sustained institutional demand and a move toward structured analysis.

Tether has frozen roughly $4.2 billion in USDT tied to criminal investigations, with about $3.5 billion of that occurring since 2023. The company also worked with the U.S. Department of Justice this week to restrict nearly $61 million linked to pig-butchering scams. USDT's circulating supply now exceeds $180 billion.

Bitdeer Technologies has sold its full Bitcoin treasury, liquidating 943.1 BTC from reserves and 189.8 BTC in newly mined coins, bringing its BTC balance to zero. The proceeds are being redirected into data center build-out, AI cloud infrastructure, and broader corporate purposes, signaling a strategic pivot from holding Bitcoin to scaling infrastructure.

X plans to introduce Smart Cashtags within weeks, according to statements from Nikita Bier. The feature will let the platform’s one-billion-plus users trade Bitcoin, other crypto assets, and stocks directly from the timeline. By turning cashtags into interactive tickers with live data and execution, X moves closer to its goal of an everything app.

TechGaged's latest analysis compares Bitcoin's market size with gold, which is estimated to have a roughly $35 trillion market capitalization as a leading store-of-value asset. Under a base-case parity model, the research indicates Bitcoin would need to trade near $1.78 million per coin to match gold's scale, with alternative scenarios ranging from about $1.43 million to $2.03 million depending on gold's total valuation.

Coinbase has entered a partnership with Sui and integrated the Sui token standard across its platform, aligning Sui with exchange-grade infrastructure for custody and settlement. The move aims to reduce custom engineering, accelerate token integrations for builders and institutions, and support optional compliance controls such as deny lists and controlled transfers. By standardizing how Sui-based assets operate, Coinbase can scale deposits, withdrawals, and risk management more efficiently.

Analysts note that Bitcoin has fallen roughly 52% from its recent 2025 all-time high, a scale of correction they say resembles prior mid-cycle pullbacks rather than a full trend reversal. Some traders are watching a Daily Fair Value Gap above current prices as a potential target for a relief rally, while others still see downside risk toward zones such as $34,000. Volatility remains elevated, and market participants are closely tracking how price behaves in key liquidity areas before a clearer direction emerges.

China's central bank and seven other agencies have issued a joint notice prohibiting any domestic or foreign entity from issuing yuan-pegged stablecoins overseas without explicit approval. The measures, which also classify unauthorized offshore yuan token issuance as illegal financial activity, tighten control over capital flows and reinforce the primacy of the state-backed digital yuan over private stablecoins.